Monthly update #0365 • September 2020
Monthly update 365 • September 2020 • 2020-09-01 - 2020-09-30
Monthly Updates
Blog
Introducing Swift Atomics
Swift Atomics is a new open-source package enabling low-level atomic operations in Swift, allowing systems programmers to build concurrent data structures safely.
Development
Swift System is Now Open Source
Swift System is a new open-source library for Apple platforms and Linux, providing idiomatic, type-safe interfaces to system calls and low-level types, replacing error-prone C interfaces like the open function.
Development
Introducing Swift on Windows
The Swift project now offers downloadable toolchain images for Windows, enabling developers to build and run Swift code on this platform.
Development
What is online-authd?
If you see online-authd running on your Mac, here is what this online authentication process does.
Mac
Swift 5.3 released!
Swift 5.3 enhances developer productivity with language refinements, better diagnostics, faster code completion, and improved build times.
Development
What is jetsamproperties?
If you see jetsamproperties.Mac running on your Mac, here is what this memory management configuration does.
Mac
Monthly update #0364 • August 2020
Monthly update 364 • August 2020 • 2020-08-01 - 2020-08-31
Monthly Updates
Introducing Swift Cluster Membership
Swift Cluster Membership is a new open-source Swift package for server applications, providing reusable, runtime agnostic implementations of cluster membership protocols for distributed systems like databases and key-value stores.
Development
The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2] by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 2] delves into the heart of the Soviet labor camps, describing the brutal daily life, forced work, and psychological toll on prisoners.
Books
Monthly update #0363 • July 2020
Monthly update 363 • July 2020 • 2020-07-01 - 2020-07-31
Monthly Updates
Introducing Swift Service Lifecycle
Swift Service Lifecycle is a new open-source Swift package designed to simplify and standardise the management of startup and shutdown sequences for server applications.
Development
Useful macOS defaults: Notes
Handy defaults write commands for com.apple.Notes, controlling how Apple Notes behaves.
Mac
What are uarpassetmanagerd, uarpd, and uarphidd?
If you see UARP processes running on your Mac, here is what these accessory firmware update processes do.
Mac
Monthly update #0362 • June 2020
Monthly update 362 • June 2020 • 2020-06-01 - 2020-06-30
Monthly Updates
Lights and Shadows
It’s hard to describe how paramount light is. Ultimately, it is the only thing we see. But just as important the presence of light is, so is its absence.
Gems
What is audiomxd?
If you see audiomxd running on your Mac, here is what this audio mixing process does.
Mac
The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1] by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1] exposes the Soviet Union's vast prison camp system through a blend of personal stories, historical facts, and sharp analysis.
Books
Monthly update #0361 • May 2020
Monthly update 361 • May 2020 • 2020-05-01 - 2020-05-31
Monthly Updates
What is syspolicyd?
If you see syspolicyd running on your Mac, here is what this Gatekeeper and system policy process does.
Mac
Pentecost
Three decades after my first memories Pentecost still inspires. The Holy Spirit came down and that fact changes history.
Christianity
Introducing Swift AWS Lambda Runtime
The Swift AWS Lambda Runtime is a new open-source Swift package that simplifies building server-less functions for AWS Lambda, enabling Swift developers to create scalable, cost-effective cloud solutions with low memory use and fast startup.
Development
BrandBook
BrandBook makes connecting your employees with your brand identity as easy as clicking a button. By keeping everything about your brand in one place, you can empower your team to use it the right way.
Projects
Ascension Day
Three decades after my first memories Ascension Day still inspires. Jesus ascended to heaven.
Christianity
What is accessoryupdaterd?
If you see accessoryupdaterd running on your Mac, here is what this accessory firmware update process does.
Mac